Markus Fjortoft: Last News

Ayr United boss Lee Bullen has told his troops to roll up their sleeves and prepare for a pitch battle on Saturday.

Ayr boss Lee Bullen admits he was shocked by his side's sluggish start which cost them a derby defeat.

Kilmarnock's fine Ayrshire Derby victory sent them top of the cinch Championship pile for the first time since December 3 – and Derek McInnes is desperate to stay there.

Jim Duffy admits Ayr United's late penalty defeat against Kilmarnock was "painful" to take - after his side had ridden a second half storm.

Kilmarnock have gone top of the Championship after a late, late goal to beat rivals Ayr United.

Oli Shaw stayed in the coolest man in Ayrshire to ram home a last minute penalty and fire Kilmarnock to a dramatic derby victory at the death.

Ayr United booked a last 16 trip to Alloa in the SPFL Trust Trophy with victory over Rangers' kids at Dumbarton tonight.Daire O'Connor, Joe Chalmers and Markus Fjortoft were on target as caretaker boss Jim Duffy notched his second win on the spin.United named a strong line-up for the clash, with Michael Moffat starting his first game of the season up front.And although Ayr were made to work during a hard fought 90 minutes, they ultimately proved too strong for the young Gers.Rangers began brightly with Charlie Lindsay seeing an effort blocked before sending another shot just wide of the target.And it took until five minutes before the break for Ayr to hit the front with a well taken strike from O'Connor, who fired home after Moffat had

Ayr United stopper Markus Fjortoft insists he and his teammates are letting down boss David Hopkin.The giant Norwegian has called on the dressing room to stand up and be counted following last night's 2-0 defeat at home to Raith.The result and performance led to a testing night with fans venting their anger.And Fjortoft, one of a clutch of summer signings, admits it was tough to take.He told the Ayrshire Post: "We're disappointed that as players we let ourselves down - but more than anything we let the gaffer down."He brought many of us here - so I speak for a lot of us when I say that hurts."It's not good enough to concede two avoidable goals like we did."But we now have to face the severity of the situation."For us it's about sticking

Ayr took control of Group E in the Premier Sports Cup tonight.The striker's fine finish from just inside the box - his first goal for United - headlined a hard working display from David Hopkin's men, who were well worthy of their three points.The Honest Men looked comfortable for large parts of this clash against the newly relegated Lanarkshire side and moved to the top of the group ahead of Saturday's final game at home to Falkirk.Hopkin had stuck with the same starting XI that swept past Edinburgh City last week.That meant another start for Charlie Albinson in goal as Aidan McAdams nears a return from his groin injury, while ex-Hamilton man Markus Fjortoft made the bench.

Somerset Park.McGinty, who will be joined by fellow 'Ton defender Markus Fjortoft at Ayr, says he didn't have to think twice about following his old gaffer down the road.The 27-year-old told the Ayrshire Post: "I really enjoyed playing under him [Hopkin] at Morton and we enjoyed good success during his time there."I enjoy the way he builds his team and we had a really good relationship so I can't wait to work with him again."I had other options on the table and turned down a very good offer to stay at Morton."But for me it came down to how much I wanted to play for the gaffer again."McGinty, who came through Charlton Athletic's youth system, won a dream move to Manchester United as a kid for a reported £1 million.But his career failed

Join thousands of fans who have signed up to our Celtic newsletter.Markus Fjortoft tuned in to a teenage Mo Elyounoussi stealing the show on Norway’s Match of the Day and wondered if he was watching The X Factor.The Morton defender recalls how his countryman lit up his Saturday nights by becoming the step-over king as a Sarpsborg 08 starlet and isn’t surprised to see the Celtic winger shining in
 Scottish football.Elyounoussi’s weekend treble in a 4-1 win for the Hoops at Motherwell hit the mute button on critics who had slammed the 26-year-old for using his mobile as he sat in the stand during a midweek doing off Sparta Prague.Fjortoft watched one of his peers rise to fame on the back of a £16million move to Southampton and insists the

Hamilton Accies players got valuable minutes under their belt in the closed-doors bounce game defeat to Rangers.Ronan Hughes scored for Accies after eight minutes at Murray Park in their first match back since March.Calvin Bassey levelled just before the interval as he converted a Borna Barisic corner.The game looked to be heading for a draw before Markus Fjortoft brought down Alfredo Morelos in the box, and the striker stepped up to slot the spot-kick past Kyle Gourlay.Follow Lanarkshire Live Sport on Twitter via @LanLiveSport, like us on  Facebook or find us on  Instagram for the latest sports news, pictures and video.